(L.A.) Jonathan Bethea, 38, Died in a Desert

Case Number: 2023-11724

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 38-year-old Black male that occurred in a desert.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jonathan Bethea.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP JONATHAN BETHEA (October 2, 1984 – September 2, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.